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Photo by Bryan Passifiume /Postmedia NetworkIt’s Thursday, August 20. Here are the top stories we’re following today.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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But now, with federal negotiators said to be in the final stretches of reaching a trade deal with their U.S. counterparts, one that would avoid the worst of the tariffs that Trump has threatened while offering concessions in return, Ford has gone unusually quiet. While other premiers told reporters on Wednesday after a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney that they were encouraged by his update on the trade talks and felt confident of a positive resolution, Ford was nowhere to be seen. Inquiries to his office were met with a response that there would be no comment forthcoming. Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) signage in Ottawa on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK /PostmediaThe Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has issued a lifetime ban against one of its own local presidents just days before he planned to run to keep his job, marking the latest battle between the country’s largest public sector union and one of its own. In an Aug. 11 letter obtained by National Post, PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa wrote to Theo Lagakos, president of a local that represents more than 1,200 workers at a popular Toronto casino, to say he had been retroactively banned for life from PSAC due to “a concerning pattern of repeated and targetted behaviour against the complainant.” Osgoode Hall, home to the Ontario Court of Appeal, is pictured in Toronto in October 2025. Photo by Peter J. Thompson /National PostOntario’s top court has upheld a house arrest sentence for a man who grabbed a gun from armed intruders who shot his son and fired it at them from his porch while they fled. The Crown tried to appeal Jason Munroe’s conditional sentence from the Ontario Court of Justice. But the province’s Appeal Court dismissed the case. “Given the exceptional circumstances of the offence and the significant mitigating factors, we see no error in principle in this case. Nor do we find that the sentence was manifestly unfit,” the three-judge panel said in an Aug. 19 decision. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. Photo by Dave Thomas /PostmediaAn Ontario judge has discounted the sentence for an Ecuadorian man convicted of violently sexually assaulting a woman because he’s likely to be deported when he gets out of prison. Sergio Reyes Loor was convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm this year in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The Crown argued that a five-year prison sentence was in order for the man, a permanent resident of Canada. Under Canadian law, permanent residents sentenced to more than six months are inadmissible to Canada and face deportation. “The conviction will have devastating immigration consequences, making any punishment I impose more severe than it otherwise would be. As a result, I decrease the sentence to four years,” Justice Gillian Roberts said. Women walk towards luxury yachts at the harbour in Monaco next to the Circuit de Monaco, on May 25, 2018 ahead of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty ImagesIf you get the joke about the preacher who read the Bibleand the New York Times every day to know what both sides were thinking, you’re aware that the “Grey Lady” is the sober, reputable voice of wacky woke liberalism. It favours DEI, loathes Donald Trump, and wants higher taxes, Net Zero, income redistribution, an anti-fun nanny state and blah blah blah progressive orthodoxy. Yet it also celebrates grotesque displays of hedonism among those whose rank and wealth bring privileges. And it’s no coincidence. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a press conference at the Western Premiers’ Conference in Kananaskis, Alberta on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Gavin Young/PostmediaThere have been some high-profile disagreements between Alberta and Ottawa in recent years over where provincial jurisdiction ends and federal jurisdiction begins. However, there is now a new battle brewing in a realm that is unambiguously provincial jurisdiction: health care. The Alberta government is moving ahead with plans to allow certain physicians to practice in both the public and private health care systems. To participate, physicians would be required to work a minimum number of hours within the public system. It’s audacious, bold, controversial, unprecedented, or any number of other possible adjectives. One thing it’s not, however, is any of Ottawa’s business. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.